US Patent Application 18233578. FOOTWEAR ARTICLE WITH COLLAR ELEVATOR simplified abstract

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FOOTWEAR ARTICLE WITH COLLAR ELEVATOR

Organization Name

NIKE, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Timothy P. Hopkins of Lake Oswego OR (US)

Andrew A. Owings of Portland OR (US)

Haley Toelle of Portland OR (US)

FOOTWEAR ARTICLE WITH COLLAR ELEVATOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18233578 titled 'FOOTWEAR ARTICLE WITH COLLAR ELEVATOR

Simplified Explanation

- The patent application is for a footwear article that has a collar elevator. - The collar elevator is designed to raise the ankle collar of the footwear from a lowered position to a raised position. - This feature is particularly useful when a wearer is sliding their foot into or out of the footwear. - The collar elevator consists of multiple discrete elongated members. - The purpose of the collar elevator is to provide convenience and ease of use for the wearer when putting on or taking off the footwear.


Original Abstract Submitted

A footwear article includes a collar elevator to raise an ankle collar from a lowered position to a raised position. For example, the ankle collar may be lowered when a wearer slides a foot into or out of the footwear article. The collar elevator may include a plurality of discrete elongated members.